In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording) |  | Creator: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Label: Ghostlight
Category: Music
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Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,184
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.7
UPC: 791558442823
EAN: 0791558442823
ASIN: B0016CGNZM
Release Date: June 3, 2008
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | In The Heights | | • | Breathe | | • | Benny's Dispatch | | • | It Won't Be Long Now | | • | Inútil | | • | No Me Diga | | • | 96,000 | | • | Pacienca Y Fe (patience and faith) | | • | When You're Home | | • | Piragua | | • | The Club | | • | Blackout |
Disc 2
| • | Sunrise | | • | Hundreds of Stories | | • | Enough | | • | Carnaval Del Barrio | | • | Atención | | • | Alabanza | | • | Everything I Know | | • | Piragua (Reprise) | | • | Champagne | | • | When The Sun Goes Down | | • | Finale |
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Broadway hasn't been very good at incorporating various strands of pop and rock over the past 40 years. Most of the shows attempting that draw from contemporary chart sounds have felt awkward, rather than "young." It's all the more rewarding, then, that 2008 saw not one but two successful efforts - Passing Strange and In the Heights. The latter, set in New York's predominantly Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights, is propelled by first-timer Lin-Manuel Miranda's high-energy, horn-and-percussion-driven score. Miranda managed to modernize classic elements found in most Broadway shows by mixing them up with Latin and hip-hop arrangements. "In the Heights" and "The Club" are joyous ensemble numbers, for instance, while "Carnaval del Barrio" is an uplifting eleven o'clock belt, "Sunrise" a romantic duet and "Everything I Know" a sentimental soliloquy. While Miranda himself convincingly plays the lead, this is a true ensemble piece. The CD snaps, crackles and pops with stellar performances (special props to Mandy Gonzalez, Karen Olivo and the funny, brassy Andréa Burns). -- Elisabeth Vincentelli
Album Description
Get ready to experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan's most vibrant communities, named "BEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR" by NewYork Magazine and "BEST OF 2007" by The New York Times. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping story of hope and self discovery, In The Heights is your ticket into a world where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream, and what it means to be home...In The Heights.
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 "Rent" Meets "West Side Story" June 15, 2008
AJK (Chicago, IL)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Though not quite reaching the level of "Rent" or "West Side Story", "In The Heights" is marvelous & feels a bit like a cross between these classic shows.
Conceived, scored and led by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show recieved 13 well-deserved Tony nominations in a season that the revivals ("South Pacific", "Gypsy", and "Sunday In The Park With George") garnered noticeably more attention ... and walked away with the big prize, "Best Musical".
In addition to Mr. Miranda, the cast includes Robin De Jesus (Tony-nominee & terrific in the movie "Camp"), Mandy Gozalez, Christopher Jackson, Priscilla Lopez (Tony-winner from "A Chorus Line"), and the amazing Olga Merediz (Tony-nominee).
The score is a mixture of pop, Latin, and hip-hop influences and sounds better and better with repeated listenings. Best tracks:
In The Heights
Breathe
96,000
Paciencia Y Fe (Patience And Faith)
When You're Home
Blackout
Sunrise
Enough
Everything I Know
Terrific Show/CD: 4 1/2 stars
Broadway is back! June 3, 2008
K. Todd
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
If Spring Awakening wasn't enough to convince you last year that Broadway is back and better than ever, then Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" should. The music and lyrics are pure gold, seamlessly fusing latin and modern musical theatre into one of the best scores to grace Broadway in recent history. Miranda's work has brought Broadway back into the mainstream. Is this a bad thing? Most certainly not. "In the Heights" understands that there are more people to reach than the traditional stuffy theatre-goer. It reaches a much broader audience with modern music and lyrics that are smart, melodic, and fresh.
Though every song stands out, there are a few with extra special moments. The title song is probably one of the best openers in recent Broadway history. "It Won't Be Long Now" has fantastic lyrics (as I sweep the curb, I can hear those turbo engines blazing a trail through the sky) and melody that will be in your head for days, in the good way. "96,000" follows the trail of traditional hip-hop, though the lyrics are extremly witty. The Act I finale, "Blackout", boats exteremly lush chords and writing.
The performances themselves are equally powerful. The show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, plays Usnavi, the quasi-narrator of the show. His performance doesn't merely tell a story, but invites you to be a part of it. Vanessa, Usnavi's evasive love interest, is played by big-voiced Karen Olivo. Nina, homeward bound college student, is brought to life by Mandy Gonzalez. Her power ballad, "Everything I Know", is also one of the show's strongest songs. Abuela Claudia, the mother figure that ties the characters together, is portrayed with a pure honesty by Olga Merediz, whose voice could outsing even Wicked's biggest stars.
If "In the Heights" is really the future of broadway, then that future is very bright. This is a must have for your collection.
Fantastic Fun July 17, 2008
L. Bowman
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the best musical soundtracks I've listened to. The story unfolds through the songs. I know I'll probably not get the opportunity to see it on stage so it's wonderful to understand the story without having to see it. The joy that this playwriter feels comes through in every song and the performers translate it perfectly. I had my doubts about the rap but the Latin beats underneath make it accessible. Additionally, there is no mumbling, the actors annunciate every word. I hope you like this musical as much as I do!
Gorgeous, spicy, and magical! June 3, 2008
Christopher Kuczewski
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had the pleasure of seeing IN THE HEIGHTS twice during its Off-Broadway run at 37 Arts in 2007. Now, the show is on Broadway, and the beautiful, heart-warming score is preserved for the ages on this glorious cast recording. Lin-Manuel Miranda - both the lyricist/composer and star of the show - is a musical genius, both onstage and off. He has created something unique, a show that uses musical styles seldom heard on Broadway. Latin rhythms combine with more traditional "show tune" music in a perfect blend. And the cast is absolutely wonderful, especially Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson, Andrea Burns, Robin de Jesus, Karen Olivo, and Olga Meridez. If you love Broadway and crave something new and entertaining, this show is for you!
In the Heights is an excellent cast recording June 5, 2008
Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
"In The Heights" is an entertaining show about the residents of Washington Heights and the dreams they have. Lin Manuel Miranda is so good in his role as Usnavi. I like his rapping on the title track. My other favorite track is "96,000". This is a fun song as the cast sings about what they each do if they each had $96,000 dollars. Karen Olivo has a beautiful voice. I love her tune "It Won't Be Long Now". It is so pretty and hopeful. She is perfectly cast as a salon hair stylist Vanessa. "When The Sun Goes Down" is such a romantic song. Mandy Gonzalez and Christopher Jackson sound so good together singing this tune. Olga Merediz gives this track a latino flavor. I love the tune "Patience and Faith". I love this cast recording. This is a great show.
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